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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018 9 A Big Wave Poetry to hold ‘Love Gone G UARDIANS MUST UPDATE IMMUNIZATIONS BEFORE S CHOOL E XCLUSION D AY F EB . 21 Wrong’ contest Feb. 16 at FRAA Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) will host the annual Florence Big Wave Love Gone Wrong Contest this Friday, February 16th. The event is open to original poetry, prose, storytelling, and song. Performance time limited to four minutes, and winners will be picked by bal- lot vote from the audience. Former prize-winning work will not be admitted. First Prize is $100, Second Prize $50 and Third Prize $25. Admission is $10 and is free for Siuslaw Junior and Senior high school students. Lane Community College Students will get a discount of $5. Registration starts at 6:00 pm, with the contest begin- ning at 6:30. Refreshments will be available. FRAA is located at 120 Maple Street. Engagement, Wedding and Valentine’s Day Jewelry The Oregon Immunization Program is reminding parents that children will not be able to attend school or child care starting Feb. 21 — School Exclusion Day — if their records on file show missing immunizations. State law requires that all children in public and private schools, preschools, Head Start and certified child care facili- ties have up-to-date documen- tation on their immunizations, or have an exemption. “Immunization keeps schools and the entire commu- nity healthy and safe,” said Stacy de Assis Matthews, school law coordinator in the Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division. “It is the best way to protect children against vaccine-preventable diseases such as whooping cough and measles.” Children whose school and child care vaccination records are not up to date on Feb. 21 will be sent home. Local health departments in 2017 sent 29,932 letters to par- ents and guardians informing them their children needed immunizations to stay in school or child care. A total of 4,646 children were kept out of school or child care until the necessary immunization infor- mation was turned in to the schools or child care facilities. Letters to parents were mailed on or before Feb. 7. Parents seeking immuniza- tions for their children should contact their healthcare provider or local health depart- ment, or call 211Info (dial 211 or go to 211info.org). No one can be turned away from a local health department because of inability to pay for required vaccines. Many phar- macists can immunize children 7 years and older. Parents should contact their neighbor- hood pharmacy for details. Paul Cieslak, MD, medical director for the Oregon Immunization Program, said vaccines are a great way to protect children because they boost their bodies’ natural defenses. “Vaccines give kids the immunity they need without their having to suffer the ill- nesses,” Cieslak said. “They’re perhaps the best ounce of pre- vention kids can get.” More information on school immunizations is at the Immunization Program web- site, oregon.gov/OHA/PH /Pre ventionWellness/VaccinesImm unization/pages/index.aspx. Follow the Oregon Immunization Program at face book.com/OregonImmunize. Florence Antiques & Coast Jewelers Buckwald AccounƟ ng & ConsulƟ ng, PC 777 Maple St, STE B • Florence, OR 97439 (541) 997-7173 We expanded and are now accepƟ ng new clients Mike Buckwald, CPA received his degree in Accoun ng from the University of Oregon in 1979 and received his CPA cer fi cate in 1997. Mike@buckwaldaccounƟ ng.com BriƩ any Hornung, CPA has 10 years of tax prepara on and accoun ng experience and received her CPA cer fi cate in 2017 shortly a er gradua ng from the University of Oregon. BriƩ any@buckwaldaccounƟ ng.com Call us to set up an appointment for: Individual Income Tax • Business Tax & Consulta ons Bookkeeping & Payroll • Trust and Elder Care Services theshedd.org/JazzKings Free Jazz Tickets for Students program The Emerald City Jazz Kings Ask about o ur Gift Registry and Layaway Pla n All Wedding Jewelry 20% OFF 2015 readers’ Siuslaw News of Dreams! 6 201 - Bing Crosby & The Classic Songbook Florence Area - (offer good thru 3/1/2018) 541-997-8104 F BEST O E 1220 Bay Street #100 • Florence A Pocketful CHOICE AWARDS F LO E N C R Sunday, February 11, 2 pm matinee Florence Events Center 541.997.1994 Relay For Life NEEDS YOU! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! If you would like to be involved with Relay For Life please join us as everyone is welcome. We are in the planning stages for the 2018 event and need several volunteers to help. Please contact Loni Schofi eld if you are interested in helping! 541-997-6933 www.RelayForLife.Org/FlorenceOR Deadlines for press releases and news items are by noon Mondays and Thursdays. Email them to: P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM .
